Principal Civil Engineer

5 days ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom sweco Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Civil Engineer to join our water design team in the UK. As a key member of our multi-disciplinary department, you will be responsible for delivering detailed designs for water-related projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and delivery of water infrastructure projects, including non-infrastructure projects, from conception to completion.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues, and assist in mentoring and developing others.
  • Work collaboratively with project managers to clarify project briefs, agree deliverables, and establish project checking and approval arrangements.
  • Undertake significant elements of detailed design and checking of outputs, including calculations, drawings, sketches, and reports.
  • Assess, document, and communicate design changes to project managers.
  • Take personal responsibility for delivering work to agreed time, cost, and quality requirements.
  • Attend close-out meetings and recommend improvements to policy, processes, and project management methods.
  • Contribute to business development activities, including assisting with the preparation of capability statements and submitting pre-qualification questionnaires, expressions of interest, and tenders.

Requirements

  • Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution, such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
  • Strong interpersonal and team working skills, with a good working relationship with all levels of the organization, clients, and contractors.
  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience of water and wastewater non-infrastructure design, including an understanding of the basics and the integration of multidisciplinary elements, such as process engineering and MEICA.
  • Extensive experience in design, contract, and tender preparation, tender assessment, and contract administration.
  • Experience of mentoring and developing others.

About Sweco

Sweco is a leading consultancy and engineering company that provides innovative solutions to address urbanization, digitalization, and sustainability challenges. Our water teams have a global know-how of industry-leading technologies and provide skills and inventive solutions across the full spectrum of lifecycle services in both water engineering and wider water management.



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